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22/09/2025

Always good news when the story features sharks. ❤️🦈❤️

A Sunshine Coast marine biologist has captured unique footage of two male sharks mating with a female in waters off New Caledonia.

07/07/2025

One of those, this is great work, and we must keep going

The latest data from UNICEF and the ILO shows that since 2000, child labour has declined by half, and the share of children in hazardous work by almost three quarters. Progress not perfection. Together with increased school attendance, many of the next generation are being given a better chance. (Info from J Norberg)

07/07/2025

Scotland just launched the world’s most powerful underwater turbine, and it’s a green energy beast.

Anchored in the fast-flowing waters around Orkney, the Orbital O2 can crank out enough clean electricity to power 2,000 homes while cutting an estimated 2,200 tonnes of CO2 every year. Stretching 74 meters long, this floating turbine will keep spinning for the next 15 years, feeding its 2-megawatt output straight into the grid via a subsea cable.

Tidal power like this taps into the immense energy of our oceans. While these turbines are more challenging to build than wind farms, they’re incredibly efficient at capturing energy from constant tidal flows.

Experts say Scotland’s massive coastline gives it a unique advantage in leading the charge toward renewable energy. If fully harnessed, wave and tidal power could one day supply up to 20% of the UK’s electricity needs.

But like any tech, there are challenges. Building in harsh marine environments is costly, and researchers are keeping a close eye on the impact these machines might have on sea life. Still, projects like Orbital O2 are bold steps forward as we race to hit global climate goals.

Source: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/08/tidal-turbine-green-electricity-scotland/ (image: generative)

07/07/2025

Would love to do this too

01/07/2025

So much fun on a long journey

31/05/2025

Not going to lie, my favourite fish is the mud skipper, they are absolutely fascinating, and a bit cute if you like that kind of thing.

There is so much to still understand!!!

Meghalaya state's cave-dwelling fish live hundreds of meters underground in pitch-darkness.

29/05/2025

What an amazing thing to do

From her Tasmanian studio, this master wigmaker creates hair pieces for clients with medical hair loss, using donations from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

29/05/2025

Let the eagles fly 🦅🦅🦅

Golden eagles reintroduced to southern Scotland start to spread their wings back into English skies.

07/05/2025

Not all heroes wear capes, but it is good that we are starting to recognise them

07/05/2025

Is this the cutest good news of the day

There’s been some fantastic work in the mountains

The tiny mammal's population was decimated by drought and bushfires, but after five years of struggle they are starting to thrive.

03/05/2025

Well that’s really quite an extraordinary thing to do

Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.